Numerous MP3 blogs, otherwise called "music blogs" or "audio blogs", have sprouted up since 2003, offering listeners the chance to get exposed not only to forgotten music and out-of-print albums, but also to new music being put out by new bands and indie labels. Below, we have collected some of the more well-regarded MP3 blogs across different musical genres. As you will note, many sites will host an MP3 for only a limited amount of time, making it so that you can sample music for free but also giving you an incentive to purchase music that you like and want to own. Have a look and feel free to let us know if we're missing some good ones. Meanwhile, we'll add to this list over time.Subscribe to Our Feed

An Aquarium Drunkard: Based in Los Angeles, this eclectic audio blog "bridges the gap between contemporary indie and vintage garage, psych-folk, country, New Orleans funk, R&B, soul and everything that falls in between."

Brooklyn Vegan: Here you get a New York City-centric, mostly-music blog that focuses on reporting music news, live show reviews, tour dates, and, yes, MP3's.

Idolator: Maybe this summary will help: "When the internet came, we overthrew the pasty white tastemakers, the duplicitous music marketers and the manufactured pop idols. And then they all came back. This is Idolator. We're so disappointed."

Nothing But Green Lights: An MP3 blog that keeps track of indie, electro, folk & pop, all from the UK. The site only posts tracks that the internet is giving away for free, or ones that have been granted permission.

Product Shop NYC: Although not exclusively an MP3 blog, you do get some MP3s worth your time here.

Said the Gramophone: Launched in 2003, the site is among the first MP3 blogs and it offers a daily sampler of "really good songs," although all songs are removed within a week or two of posting. The blog comes out of Canada.

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Could I also plug my brother Gronk’s music site? It’s not precisely a blog, but there’s over 100 original songs (in MP3 format) to download for free (donations always welcome, if you enjoy them). There will be more posted up on a pretty regular basis, as he’s quite prolific. The sound is pretty varied, but could generally be described as indie, I suppose.

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